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• Dobermann | DVD | (25/04/2011) from £10.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (45.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Charismatic villain Dobermann leads a gang of depraved henchmen in a world of crime drugs and endless violence. The gang boldly pull off a blood-soaked Paris bank heist in broad daylight under the noses of police. One renegade cop takes the law into his own hands and makes it his mission to stop Dobermann by any means necessary.

• Shopping | DVD | (27/07/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Pretty boy Billy (Jude Law) is an amoral rebel without a cause. His anarchic response to a bleak London existence is to steal cars and drive them through shop windows: "crash and carry," as one fellow "shopper" terms it. But he and his tough, video-game obsessed gal-pal Jo (Sadie Frost) are no Bonnie and Clyde. Their shopping trips are merely a pretext for the adrenaline rush of destruction and the thrill of playing high-speed tag with the cops, a game that starts to wear thin on Jo. "Why don't you grow up, eh?" she finally asks. "And do what?" he helplessly replies. The feature debut of Brit stylist Paul Anderson (Event Horizon) is a sleek film of misty alleys, blue-lit underground garages, and slick city streets. It's a dystopian London of the near future through the lens of Blade Runner driven almost single-handedly by Law's reckless charm and wild energy. It's hard to tell if the film is about the nihilism of sensation-hunting lost youth or simply a sensational melodrama of aimless rebellion, but there's nonetheless something irresponsibly appealing in Billy's anti-establishment rampage. --Sean Axmaker

• Paranoid | DVD | (30/01/2017) from £4.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When a woman is murdered in a children's playground, a group of detectives embark on what initially seems to be a straightforward murder investigation but are quickly drawn into an ever-darkening mystery, taking them from the small town life they have always known, into a dangerous and beguiling journey across Europe. Will leave you looking over your shoulder The Mirror A dark conspiracy drama The Telegraph It could well join the ranks of Grantchester and Broadchurch The Guardian

• Yokai Monsters Collection | Blu Ray | (18/10/2021) from £51.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the makers of Daimajin comes a trilogy of terror ripped from the pages of Japanese folklore, with ghosts and monsters from ancient myths and legends brought to life through stunning special effects, alongside an epic, big-budget reboot of the series from a modern-day master of the macabre, now available together on Blu-ray for the first time. In the first film in the trilogy, 100 Monsters, a greedy slumlord's attempts to forcefully evict his tenants invite the wrath of the titular spirits when a cleansing ritual is botched, with terrifying results. The second film, Spook Warfare, tells the tale of an evil Babylonian vampire inadvertently awoken by treasure hunters, and a brave samurai that teams with the yokai to defeat the bloodthirsty demon. In the final film, Along with Ghosts (released only 12 months after 100 Monsters), the yokai are roused to defend a young girl on the run from deadly yakuza. Decades later, none other than Takashi Miike (Audition) helmed The Great Yokai War, a loose remake of Spook Warfare that used cutting-edge digital effects to renew the franchise for a new generation. In it, a young boy is given a grave responsibility: to band together with a group of yokai to defend humanity against a vengeful and powerful demon that has sworn retribution against modern-day Japan. Special Contents High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all four films Optional English subtitles on all four films Illustrated 60-page collectors' book featuring new writing on the series by Stuart Galbraith IV, Raffael Coronelli and Jolyon Yates Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jolyon Yates Postcards featuring newly commissioned artwork for each film by Jolyon Yates Foldout ˜yokai guide' poster illustrated by Jolyon Yates Disc One - 100 Monsters Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio Hiding in Plain Sight, a brand new documentary giving a primer on yokai for Western audiences, featuring interviews with experts Matt Alt, Zack Davisson, Kim Newman, Lynda E. Rucker and Hiroko Yoda Theatrical trailer US re-release trailer Image gallery Disc Two Spook Warfare / Along With Ghosts Brand new 4K restoration of Spook Warfare by Kadokawa Pictures Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio for both films Theatrical trailers for both films US re-release trailers for both films Image galleries for both films Disc Three The Great Yokai War DTS-HD MA 5.1 original Japanese and dubbed English audio Brand new audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes Archive interviews with the cast and crew, including Takashi Miike Short Drama of Yokai, two shorts detailing the further adventures of the yokai Another Story of Kawataro, two shorts featuring the continuing story of the kappa character in the film World Yokai Conference, a publicity event where Miike speaks about the film Promotional Events, video of the press conference to announce the start and completion of filming, as well as the premiere in Tokyo Documentary on the film's young star, Ryunosuki Kamiki, and his experience making the film Theatrical trailer Image gallery

• The Guest (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (25/10/2021) from £48.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  David is the perfect guest. Friendly and helpful, the charismatic soldier arrives at the Peterson family's doorstep claiming to have been a friend of their beloved son who recently died in action. The Petersons welcome David into their home and into their lives, but when people in town start dying under mysterious circumstances, their teenage daughter Anna begins to suspect that David isn't who he claims to be. Special Features 4K / Blu-ray dual format release Brand new grade for both formats supervised by Director Adam Wingard UHD presented in Dolby Vision HDR New commentary by Director Adam Wingard and Writer Simon Barrett Archive commentary by Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett The Uninvited Guest: a new interview with Actor Dan Stevens A Perfect Stranger: a new interview with Actor Maika Monroe By Invitation Only: a new interview with Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett Producing The Guest: a new interview with Producers Keith Calder and Jess Wu Calder Light and Fog: a new interview with Director of Photography Robby Baumgartner Lightning Strikes: a new interview with Production Designer Tom Hammock The Sounds of The Guest: a new interview with Composer Steve Moore Deleted / Alternate Scenes, Outtake Gag with optional Director commentary Limited Edition Contents Limited Edition of 5,000 Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Adam Stothard Dual UHD / Blu-ray format Various Artists Soundtrack CD 160-page book with new essays by Tim Coleman, Zena Dixon, Craig Ian Mann and Zoe Rose Smith; Script-to-Screen featuring storyboards and script extracts, Behind-the-Scenes photos and Adam Wingard soundtrack notes 6 collectors' art cards Note: Only 4K Disc is Region Free

• The Counsellor | Blu Ray | (17/03/2014) from £20.00   |  Saving you £4.99 (24.95%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott and Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) have joined forces in The Counsellor starring Michael Fassbender Penélope Cruz Cameron Diaz Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. McCarthy - making his screenwriting debut - and Scott interweave the author's characteristic wit and dark humour with a nightmarish scenario in which a respected lawyer's one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control.

• The Secret In Their Eyes | DVD | (10/01/2011) from £6.41   |  Saving you £13.58 (211.86%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a retired criminal prosecutor decides to try his hand at writing a novel he finds himself inextricably drawn into the harrowing events of an unsolved crime. Re-investigating the brutal rape and murder of a beautiful woman he discovers devastated lives corrupt government officials and a lost love. But as he delves deeper he finds himself at the dark heart of society where mysteries lurk in the shadows and danger waits around every corner. Strewn with ingenious twists and turns this stunning edge-of-your-seat thriller is a cinematic tour de force of nail-biting suspense and white-knuckle excitement. Hailed by critics and the public alike this critically-acclaimed box office smash has also been graced with film's greatest accolade: an Academy Award.

• Killing Them Softly | Blu Ray | (09/05/2018) from £8.41   |  Saving you £16.58 (197.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Brad Pitt stars in this darkly comic thriller based on a 1974 George V. Higgins crime novel. Jackie Cogan (Pitt) is a professional 'point man'--that is, the investigator who prepares the way for a hitman--who is assigned to track down a pair of junkies who have ripped off a mob-protected poker game. The star-studded supporting cast includes Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Scoot McNairy and Sam Shepard.

• My Life is Murder: Series 3 | DVD | (20/11/2023) from £21.26   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (23/10/2023) from £26.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Remember the shelves of your local video store? Those days aren't gone! Reject reality and substitute your own with Arrow Video! In 1983, entrepreneurial producer and director Charles Band founded Empire International Pictures, which would go on to make some of the most memorable and beloved genre movies of the 1980s. Empire became a mainstay of video stores across the world with their catchy titles, outlandish art and Band's wholehearted belief in giving audiences a good time. In The Dungeonmaster (AKA Ragewar), computer programmer Paul Bradford is sucked into a fantasy world by Mestema, a demonic sorcerer in search of a worthy opponent. Meanwhile, fresh from the one-two punch of Re-Animator and From Beyond, director Stuart Gordon takes a turn toward fairytale gothic in Dolls, in which a group of strangers find themselves forced to seek shelter at the isolated home of an old toymaker and his wife, only to find that the puppets and dolls have a vicious life of their own. In Cellar Dweller, a comic book artist (Jeffrey Combs) with a penchant for the macabre takes inspiration from an ancient tome and unleashes an ancient evil. Arena presents the ultimate fight night event: man vs monster! In the far future of 4038, a short order cook becomes the first human in fifty years to compete in an intergalactic boxing event on the far side of the universe. Finally in Robot Jox, Stuart Gordon directs Empire Pictures' most ambitious movie yet, as men and women pilot giant machines in gladiatorial battle to settle international disputes over territory.

• Coroner: Season 1 | DVD | (28/03/2022) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Ultimate Gangsters Box Set 201 | Blu Ray | (06/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  In this 10 disc collection features Five classic gangster films; American Gangster:Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) in this powerful, epic story. Armed with ruthless tactics and a strict sense of honour, crime boss Frank Lucas (Washington) rules Harlem’s chaotic drug underworld. When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down Lucas’s multimillion-dollar empire, it plunges both men into a legendary confrontation. Carlito's Way: Oscar winner Al Pacino gives an electrifying performance as former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante, who is sprung from prison by his highpowered attorney (Academy Award winner Sean Penn). He stuns the New York underworld by vowing to go straight from a history of violence, but his plans are undermined by misguided loyalties and an outmoded code of honour. In a life-or-death battle, Carlito takes on therelentless forces that refuse to let him go.Casino:Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese’s riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and24-carat greed toppled an empire. Las Vegas, 1973, is the setting for this fact-based story about the Mob’s multimillion-dollar casinooperation, where fortunes and lives were made and lost with a roll of the dice.Mean Streets:Mean Streets announced Martin Scorsese’s arrival as a new filmmaking force – and marked his first historic teaming with Robert De Niro. It’s a story Scorsese lived, a semi-autobiographical tale of the first-generation sons and daughters of New York’s Little Italy. Harvey Keitel plays Charlie, working his way up the ranks of a local mob. Amy Robinson is Teresa, the girlfriend his family deems unsuitable because of her epilepsy. And in the starmaking role that won Best Supporting Actor Awards from the New York and National Society of FilmCritics, De Niro is Johnny Boy, a small-time gambler in big-time debt to loan sharks.Scarface:Directed by hit-maker Brian DePalma and produced by Martin Bregman who brought both Carlito’s Way legends to the screen, Scarface follows the violent career of a small-time Cuban refugee hoodlum who guns his way to the top of Miami’s cocaine empire. With its intense screenplay by Academy Award Winner Oliver Stone, driving musical score by Giorgio Moroder, and superb insights into Miami’s Latin lifestyle, Scarface joins the ranks of Hollywood’s greatest underworld dramas, as it lays bare the sordid power of the American drug scene.

• Copland 15th Anniversary | Blu Ray | (07/11/2011) from £19.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (25.01%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Now in High Definition. The second film from writer/director James Mangold, the corruption drama Cop Land stars Sylvester Stallone as Freddy Heflin, the much-denigrated sheriff of tiny Garrison, NJ, a community which -- thanks to a technicality -- is populated almost entirely by members of the New York City Police Department. When young cop Murray Superboy Babitch (Michael Rapaport) becomes embroiled in a controversial shoot-out which leaves two black youths dead, he apparently commits suicide rather than face the wrath of an official investigation. In reality, however, he flees to safety back home in Garrison. In the wake of the controversial events, NYPD Internal Affairs lieutenant Moe Tilden (Robert De Niro) arrives in Garrison to uncover the truth, attempting to enlist Freddy to help watch the watchmen, including Superboy's uncle, veteran cop Ray Donlan (Harvey Keitel); coked-out Gary Figgis (Ray Liotta); and Joey Randone (Peter Berg), the husband of the woman (Annabella Sciorra) Freddy loved and lost. A rich, complex film about redemption, Cop Land's portrayal of Freddy's struggles to prove his worth mirrors Stallone's own return to thoughtful, character-driven drama after years of vacuous action roles. Like Freddy, he faces an uphill battle, fighting for respectability in the face of a superb cast including Janeane Garofalo, Cathy Moriarty, and Paul Calderon.

• Inspector Alleyn | DVD | (14/05/2007) from £36.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Inspector Alleyn is a well-bred detective who has connections among the upper class in Britain's high society and uses his background to bring some unlikely culprits to justice

• The Tourist: Series 2 | DVD | (05/02/2024) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• We Summon the Darkness | DVD | (11/05/2020) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to one of the girls' country home for an after-party.

• Martin (4K UHD) | Blu Ray | (27/03/2023) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A troubled young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and religious cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving urges after he falls for a lonely housewife, all the while his hostile cousin becomes convinced that the young man is actually Nosferatu. Product Features A new Second Sight 4K restoration supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick Presented in HDR10+ Audio Commentary by George A Romero, John Amplas and Tom Savini Audio Commentary by George A Romero, Richard P Rubinstein, Tom Savini, Michael Gornick and Donald Rubinstein A new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger A new audio commentary by Travis Crawford Taste the Blood of Martin: A new feature length documentary including location tour Scoring the Shadows: A new interview with composer Donald Rubinstein 'J Roy - New And Used Furniture': a short film by Tony Buba Making Martin: A Recounting Trailer, TV and radio spots

• Oasis of Fear | Blu Ray | (02/06/2025) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From cult maestro Umberto Lenzi the notorious architect of Italian shock cinema behind depravity classics like ˜Cannibal Ferox' and ˜Almost Human' - comes the long-neglected, provocative home-invasion thriller OASIS OF FEAR, where Lenzi expertly balances explicit shocks with genuine suspense. Cool, calculated, and chic. A steamy, boundary-pushing story! reveals Ornella Muti, the ever-mesmerising Italian screen icon (Princess Aura in Flash Gordon) in a revelatory new interview exclusive to this release. Lenzi captures how rapidly society was changing, the freedom and the danger that came with it. Sizzling with magnetic performances, OASIS OF FEAR stars the luminous young Muti and dashing cult favourite Ray Lovelock as free-spirited hippies funding their Italian adventure by selling provocative erotic photos of themselves. When the police shut down their operation, they seek refuge in a secluded villa owned by Barbara (Irene Papas, ˜Zorba the Greek'), a wealthy widow whose sophisticated charm hides sinister intentions. What begins as a flirtatious ménage-à-trois spirals into a claustrophobic psychological power game where sexual tensions, hidden motives, and shifting loyalties lead to blackmail, torture threats, and ultimately, murder. Also known, very appropriately, as ˜AN IDEAL PLACE TO KILL' and ˜DIRTY PICTURES', this Full 1080P HD presentation newly restored in 2K from the original negatives finally revives the lush cinematography and infectiously catchy pop soundtrack of this rarely seen gem. One of Lenzi's most daring and stylish works, OASIS OF FEAR stands as a quintessential piece of provocative 1970s Italian exploitation cinema! SPECIAL FEATURES ¢ Ornella Muti - World Excusive unique Interview on being a teenage star! ¢ Director Umberto Lenzi candid interview on how ˜Oasis Of Fear ˜got made. ¢ The Wilson Bros Trivia Track (repurposing of the original insightful and cheeky track) ¢ Original trailer ¢ New English subtitles & SDH and alternative original Italian audio track with newly translated subtitles. ¢ New 2K restoration from original camera negative encoded in Full 1080p HD. Uncut. ALL REGION ¢ O-card plus reversible sleeve featuring new exclusively commissioned artwork and original poster.

• Following (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (11/09/2023) from £15.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Title 030 on the 101 Films Black Label, this limited-edition release features brand new interviews with Director Christopher Nolan, actors Jeremy Theobald and Lucy Russell, Producer Emma Thomas, Editor Gareth Heal, Composer David Julyan and frequent collaborator Jonathan Nolan. A new 'locations revisited' short film featuring actors Jeremy Theobald and Lucy Russell, a new commentary with actor Jeremy Theobald and film critic James Mottram, Christopher Nolan's short film Doodlebug, beautiful newly commissioned artwork with reversible sleeve and a booklet with new writing on the film. Curiosity develops into voyeuristic fixation as a young writer, Bill (Jeremy Theobald) follows strangers around London to research a novel. After following Cobb (Alex Haw), a well-heeled stranger, who is a thief, Bill's obsession takes a sinister turn. Drawn into Cobb's world of burglary, prying into the personal lives of victims, he becomes obsessed with an attractive young woman, played by Lucy Russell, an aspiring actress making her movie debut. In Cobb, Bill has found a strange companion, part mentor, part confessor and part evil twin. Product Features Brand New: Unfollow - Director Christopher Nolan on Following Brand New: Dreamcatching - Producer Emma Thomas on Following Brand New: Wandering - Actor Jeremy Theobald on Following Brand New: The Blonde - Actor Lucy Russell on Following Brand New: Backtracking - Editor Gareth Heal on Following Brand New: Setting the pace - Composer David Julyan on Following Brand New: Pay Attention - Jonathan Nolan on Following Brand New: Following in their footsteps - Actors Jeremy Theobald & Lucy Russell revisit exterior locations from Following Brand New: Commentary with Actor Jeremy Theobald and Film Critic James Mottram. Doodlebug - Short Film by Christopher Nolan Theatrical Trailer

• Unbreakable -- 2-disc Collector's Edition | DVD | (29/10/2001) from £6.65   |  Saving you £11.34 (170.53%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In Unbreakable, writer-director M. Night Shyamalan reunites with Sixth Sense star Bruce Willis, comes up with another story of everyday folk baffled by the supernatural (or at least unknown-to-science) and returns to his home town, presenting Philadelphia as a wintry haunt of the bizarre yet transcendent. This time around, Willis (in earnest, agonised, frankly bald Twelve Monkeys mode) has the paranormal abilities, and a superbly un-typecast Samuel L. Jackson is the investigator who digs into someone else's strange life to prompt startling revelations about his own. David Dunn (Willis), an ex-jock security guard with a failing marriage (to Robin Wright Penn), is the stunned sole survivor of a train derailment. Approached by Elijah Price (Jackson), a dealer in comic book art who suffers from a rare brittle bone syndrome, Dunn comes to wonder whether Price's theory that he has superhuman abilities might not hold water. Dunn's young son Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark) encourages him to test his powers and the primal scene of Superman bouncing a bullet off his chest is rewritten as an amazing kitchen confrontation when Joseph pulls the family gun on Dad in a desperate attempt to convince him that he really is unbreakable (surely, "Invulnerable" would have been a more apt title). Half-convinced he is the real-world equivalent of a superhero, Dunn commences a never-ending battle against crime but learns a hard lesson about balancing forces in the universe. Throughout, the film refers to comic-book imagery--with Dunn's security guard slicker coming to look like a cape, and Price's gallery taking on elements of a Batcave-like lair--while the lectures on artwork and symbolism feed back into the plot. The last act offers a terrific suspense-thriller scene, which (like the similar family-saving at the end of The Sixth Sense) is a self-contained sub-plot that slingshots a twist ending that may have been obvious all along. Some viewers might find the stately solemnity with which Shyamalan approaches a subject usually treated with colourful silliness offputting, but Unbreakable wins points for not playing safe and proves that both Willis and Jackson, too often cast in lazy blockbusters, have the acting chops to enter the heart of darkness. --Kim Newman